Join us on October 1, 2024 at 2pm EST for an IPAC webinar, Data Driven Training Design
Session Description: Aligning talent development strategy and selection strategy is an effort undertaken by many talent management departments. Often learning and selection data are siloed in their respective departments. In this interactive virtual session participants will review a case study focused on how to link selection data and learning data.
Presenters: Sayeed Islam, Ph.D. and Mike Chetta, Ph.D.
Participants will:
The Innovations in Assessment Award recognizes a person or team for the development and application of an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure which resulted in improved effectiveness, efficiencies, or cost savings. Individuals or teams in the personnel assessment field who have developed and applied an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure — within both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations — in recent years are eligible for nomination. Additionally, self-nominations are allowed.
The Innovations in Assessment Award is presented annually at the IPAC Annual Conference. The winner receives an engraved plaque to commemorate the accomplishment, the opportunity to present a paper about the innovation at the Conference, and a waiver of the conference registration fees for one person. In addition, award recipient(s) will be invited to share their innovation with the IPAC membership.
To nominate for the award, please click the button below or submit your nomination directly to presidentelect@ipacweb.org.
IPAC is now accepting sponsors for the 2024 IPAC Conference in New Orleans on July 28 – July 31!
Sponsors are provided with a great opportunity to build connections with top professionals, academics, and talent in the fields of Human Resources, I-O Psychology, Employment Law, and others.
IPAC is the leading organization of Human Resources selection and assessment professional, with members actively engaged in practice, research, and training to meet the needs of both public and private sector organizations. As a sponsor, you will have the opportunity to engage with attendees and share information about your organization – from the products and services you provide to job opportunities you have available.
Click here for information on our sponsorship level descriptions and benefits. For additional information about being a sponsor, please visit our website: sponsorship information and details on registering as a sponsor.
Please join us in New Orleans!
Emilee Tison
2024 IPAC Conference Chair
Registration for the 2024 Annual Conference is now open!
Discounted conference registration is available to IPAC members, and early-bird pricing is now available through April 30, 2024. Full conference pricing is provided below.
We know that our members and colleagues are very excited about the opportunity to reconnect in-person with the professional community, and we are excited to be able to provide the format to do so. We are in the process of lining up great programming and experiences for HR and I-O professionals to network, learn, and present. Details will be made available on the conference pages of our website.
The 2024 conference will be held in-person in New Orleans, LA - July 28-31. A special rate is available to IPAC Conference registrants to stay at the NOSPI Hotel. View full information at the IPAC Conference Registration Link. To learn more about hotel details, please visit the Hotel Information page.
We will announce additional conference details as they become available, so stay tuned for more information! Sponsorship opportunities will also be announced shortly.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, you are welcome to reach us at conference@ipacweb.org.
We hope to see you at the 2024 IPAC Conference this summer!
IPAC 2024 Annual Conference Call for Proposals is Now Open!
Call for Proposals is now open for submissions through January 12, 2024, for presentations to be given at the 2024 IPAC Conference in New Orleans from July 28 through 31, 2024. The theme for the 2024 Conference is Innovations, Assessment, and All That Jazz!
The Annual IPAC Conference will provide in-person experiences for HR and I-O professionals to network, learn, and present. Session formats include symposia, panel discussions, debates, roundtables, tutorials, paper presentations, and student posters.
Submit a proposal to share some of the great work you are doing. More information on the types of presentations can be found on the IPAC Call for Proposals website. Also, please forward this email to others within your network and share the information on your social media channels.
Conference registration details will be announced soon. We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 IPAC Conference next July in New Orleans!
If you have any questions about submitting a proposal, please contact the Conference Program Committee at program@ipacweb.org.
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL
The IPAC Board Election was held from December 6 through 20, 2022, for the open positions of President-Elect, Secretary, and Board Member/Director. IPAC is pleased to announce the winners of the election were:
Kathlea Vaughn, 2023 President-Elect
Erin Graham, 2023-24 Secretary
Bryan Sullivan, 2023-25 Board Director
Join us in congratulating the above members and give them your support!
It is that time of the year where we ask for feedback from our valued members so that we may continue to improve IPAC and the experience that our members receive!
To take the survey, click here!
2022 IPAC Annual Conference presentation materials are now live on the IPAC website via the members-only portal! To access the presentation materials, log in on the IPAC website, and click on "ACN" under the Members Only Section and look for "CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS". Here you will have full access to presentation materials from the 2022 Annual Conference, as well as access to the 2021 IPAC Annual Conference recordings!
Looking to become a member? Click HERE to get started today!
Three IPAC Board Members have terms that end in December. Please join us in thanking these individuals for their outstanding dedication and hard work, not only to the board, but to the association as a whole.
Kathy Stewart - Past President
Kathy Stewart is the Deputy Director, Strategic Transformation & People Analytics (STPA) at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. She has been an active member of IPAC since 2012, serving as the vendor/sponsor chair in 2015, the conference chair in 2018, and in the three year president role (President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President) from 2020-2022.
Erin Graham - Secretary
Erin is an Employment Assessment Program Coordinator at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. She joined IPAC after the Columbus conference in 2013 and spent 7 years in various roles in GLEAN before transitioning to the IPAC BOD. For the last 2 years, Erin has served as the IPAC Secretary.
Bryan Sullivan - Director
Bryan Sullivan is a senior Examination and Classification Analyst with the Civil Service Commission for the city of Spokane, Wash. His current projects for the independent city commission include public safety assessment centers, classification studies, and a comprehensive review of the merit system rules. He has been a member of IPAC since 2009 and is completing a three-year term on the IPAC Board of Directors that started in 2020.
IPAC will remain forever grateful for all of you, and everything that you have done for IPAC. May you find all the success you deserve in whatever adventure awaits you!
Meet Dr. Diana R. Sanchez, Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University
Dr. Diana R. Sanchez has been working in the field of Human Resources for over 18 years. Her work has focused on technology-based solutions with an emphasis on workplace learning and development and assessment development and validation.
She is currently an Assistant Professor at San Francisco State University where she manages the Workplace Technology Research Lab which actively produces research on different forms of workplace technology used by organizations to manage human capital. The work she has produced has contributed to numerous conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications. She recently co-edited a special issue of the International Journal of Selection and Assessment with Dr. Richard Landers that focused on new innovations in Gamification and Game-Based Assessments.
She is also the founder of DRS Consulting LLC, a management consulting organization that builds custom solutions for companies based on their current needs. This work has recently emphasized the new assessment development and consulting on the implementation of new technologies to both train and assess employees.
Registration Closes July 10!
Join us for keynote presentations, concurrent sessions, award announcements, and networking opportunities while we follow our 2022 conference theme of A Climate to Measure.
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